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Key facts
- Also known as
- Ghost B.C.
- Origin
- Linköping , Östergötland , Sweden
- Genres
- Hard rock heavy metal arena rock pop rock
- Works
- Discography
- Years active
- 2006–2026
- Labels
- Iron Pegasus Rise Above Metal Blade Trooper Ent. Seven Four Ent. Loma Vista
- Members
- Tobias Forge
- Past members
- See band members section for list
- Website
- ghost-official .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- ghost-official.com
- Image
- Ghost - Wacken Open Air 2018-5009.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ghost (Swedish band)
- inception
- 2006-00-00
- social media followers
- 303025
- start of work period
- 2008-00-00
- name
- Ghost
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Ghost is a Swedish rock band formed in Linköping, in 2006. The band released their debut album, Opus Eponymous, in 2010, which earned them international recognition. This was followed by Infestissumam in 2013 and in 2015 by Meliora, which reached number one in Sweden and number eight in the US. This was followed by the albums Prequelle in 2018 and Impera in 2022. The band's sixth studio album, Skeletá, was released in 2025; it subsequently became their first number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Known for their costumed on-stage presence, Ghost's members, except for the lead vocalist, are known as "Nameless Ghouls". The lead-singer has performed under the persona of "Papa Emeritus", a character known for its "demonic anti-pope" imagery, while changing this for subsequent tours. The band's music combines hard rock, heavy metal, arena rock, and pop rock.